Blade & Soul English Sub & Dub

About Blade & Soul

Meet Blade & Soul, an action, adventure and fantasy anime by Gonzo (2014). Here is the premise in a nutshell. What the story covers: Alka is an assassin for the Clan of the Sword. She's on a quest to find the woman Jin Valel, who killed her master Hon without feeling—not unlike how Alka has learned to kill in her work as an assassin.

From there, on her quest, Alka encounters three strange women, each a great warrior in her own right and grapples with her slain master's wish that she leaves the life of an assassin behind.

In an action series like this, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. It will appeal most to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Gonzo, so the studio's house style defines how Blade & Soul looks and moves on screen. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. With a 6.1/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. Released in 2014, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.